Rimage Everest III User manual

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Rimage Everest III User Guide
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Contents
Contents
Introduction.........................................................................................................1
Operating System requirements............................................................................................... 1
Media requirements .................................................................................................................. 1
Ribbon requirements................................................................................................................. 1
Label design requirements........................................................................................................ 2
Identify the parts of the Everest printer............................................................3
Front view.................................................................................................................................. 3
Rear view.................................................................................................................................. 3
Control panel............................................................................................................................. 4
Everest printer switches............................................................................................................ 5
Mode switch...................................................................................................................................... 5
AC voltage switch............................................................................................................................. 5
Operate the Everest printer................................................................................6
Powering on and off the Everest printer.................................................................................... 6
Installing the Everest printer driver ........................................................................................... 6
Install the Everest printer driver (PC)................................................................................................ 6
Install the Everest printer driver (Macintosh) .................................................................................... 7
Placing a disc on the printer tray............................................................................................... 7
Setting your printing preferences on a Windows PC................................................................ 8
Navigate to printing preferences (PC)............................................................................................... 8
Set the media size, media type, orientation, and ribbon type (PC)................................................... 9
Set the print quality, color matching, and image adjustments (PC) .................................................. 9
Set the printable area (PC)..............................................................................................................10
Adjust the print alignment and color density (PC)............................................................................11
Setting your printing preferences on a Macintosh .................................................................. 12
Navigate to printing preferences (Macintosh) ..................................................................................12
Set the media type, ribbon type, and print quality (Macintosh) ........................................................12
Set the color matching, brightness, and threshold (Macintosh) .......................................................12
Set the printable area (Macintosh)...................................................................................................13
Adjust the print alignment and color density (Macintosh).................................................................14
Checking the remaining ribbon............................................................................................... 15
Maintain the Everest printer.............................................................................16
Maintenance schedule............................................................................................................ 16
Changing the ribbons.............................................................................................................. 17
Change the print ribbon...................................................................................................................17
Change the retransfer ribbon...........................................................................................................19
Cleaning the Everest printer ................................................................................................... 20
Clean the print head with the Everest cleaning kit...........................................................................20
Clean the tacky rollers with the Everest cleaning kit........................................................................21
Clean the air filter.............................................................................................................................21
Clean the platen roller with the Everest cleaning kit ........................................................................22
Learn More ........................................................................................................23
Everest Printer Specifications................................................................................................. 23
Rimage™ Safety Information.................................................................................................. 24
Safety Precautions...........................................................................................................................24
Compliance testing.................................................................................................................. 25
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Introduction
Introduction
This manual provides the information needed to operate the Rimage Everest III printer, identify the parts, and
configure printing preferences. To unpack and set up your Everest printer, refer to the Everest Unpacking and
Setup Instructions included with your product.
Operating System requirements
The Rimage Everest printer is compatible only with Windows®2000 Professional, Windows® XP Professional,
and Macintosh®OSX v 10.3/10.4.
Media requirements
You must use discs that are coated with a surface designed for thermal printing. The media in Rimage Media
Kits™ is designed for optimum use in the Everest printer.
For more information about Rimage Media Kits™ – convenient packages of thermal retransfer-printable discs
and ribbons, all guaranteed by Rimage – contact Rimage at 800-445-8288.
Ribbon requirements
-Important: Use only Everest III print ribbons with the Everest III printer. Print ribbons designed for the
Everest II printer or earlier will not print correctly in the Everest III printer.
The Everest printer requires a print ribbon and a retransfer ribbon. The standard print ribbon has three colors:
Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow (CMY). These three colors combine in printing to create full color discs. Print ribbons
are also available in black and CMY+White (CMY+W).
Ribbons Part Number Number of Discs Printed
3-Color (CMY) 203638-001 500
4-Color (CMY+W) 203639-001 375
Black (monochrome) 203640-001 1000
Retransfer ribbon 203474-001 500
Retransfer ribbon 203384-001 1000
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by Rimage – contact Rimage at 800-
Label design requirements
The Everest printer Windows compatible software ships with a label editor called CD Designer™, which is
installed on your PC during a typical installation of the Rimage software. If you have a Windows based PC, you
can use CD Designer to design your labels.
Notes:
yCD Designer is not Macintosh compatible and will not be installed with the Macintosh compatible
software.
yIf you are using a Macintosh computer or you have another software application that you prefer, you
can create a label and save it as an Acrobat® (.pdf) file, a .jpg file, or a .tiff file.
-Important!
If you are using a standalone Everest printer or an AutoEverest AutoPrinter, you can print using a label
file designed in any program.
If your Everest printer is on a Rimage autoloader (except the AutoEverest AutoPrinter) and using
Windows compatible software, only the Acrobat (.pdf) or CD Designer (.btw) file can print directly to the
Everest printer.
Creating a label without CD Designer
To create a label with a software application other than CD Designer, use the following criteria:
•Color depth – Save the artwork for the label with
the color set to millions of colors.
DPI – Use pictures or logos set to 300 DPI (dots
per inch).
Label design size – A full size disc is 120 mm
(4.723”). The hole is 15 mm (0.59”). The printable
area and hub sizes vary depending on the disc
manufacturer.
Media – The media that is in Rimage Media
Kits™ has a printable area of 24-118 mm. On
most labels, print settings of 24 mm and 118 mm
are recommended. For more information about
Rimage Media Kits™ – convenient packages of
thermal retransfer-printable discs and ribbons, all
guaranteed
445-8288.
Printable
Area 118 mm
Hub Size
24 mm

Identify the parts of the Everest printer
Identify the parts of the Everest printer
This section describes the Everest printer hardware and features.
Front view
Side cover latches Handle
Side cover
Control panel
Printer tray
Rear view
Printer cable
connector
USB port
Mode switch
Voltage
switch
Power
connector
Original shipping
screw position Shipping screw
storage position
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Control panel
The control panel is located on the front of the printer. It includes an operator button and
four indicator lights. The control panel allows you to monitor and control the Everest printer.
Tip: If all indicator lights are blinking, the printer did not initialize properly. To correct
this issue:
1. Remove the power cord. The Everest printer powers down.
2. Set the mode switch to the proper position. For more information, refer to the table
on page 5.
3. Connect the power cord. The Everest printer powers on.
Control panel indicators
Image Name Functionality
Operator Button The Operator button is used to complete the following tasks:
•Open the printer tray
•Close the printer tray
•Reset after an error
•Put the printer in sleep mode
Tip: To put the printer into sleep mode, press and hold the
Operator button for 10 seconds. Press the Operator button
again to resume normal operation.
Error indicator light The Error indicator light, located on the operator button,
illuminates when operator action is required.
Disc Present indicator
light The Disc Present indicator light illuminates when a disc is
placed on the tray or when the disc is properly clamped.
The Disc Present indicator light flashes when an Everest print
latch is open or a ribbon is not detected.
Active indicator light The Active indicator light illuminates when the printer has
completed initialization.
The Active indicator light flashes when the Everest printer is
receiving data from the host.
Power indicator light The Power indicator light illuminates when the Everest printer is
powered on.

Identify the parts of the Everest printer
Everest printer switches
There are two switches on the rear of the
Everest printer: the mode switch and the AC
voltage switch.
Mode switch
Voltage switch
Mode switch
-Important! Power off the Everest printer before you change the mode switch.
The mode switch is a rotary switch used to set the operational mode of the Everest printer. The printer must be
powered off for the mode to be changed. After changing the mode, the printer must be powered on again to
recognize the change. The opening at the base of the cap on the switch indicates the selected mode. The printer
comes set in regular operation mode. Only diagnostic mode requires changing the mode switch.
Mode Switch positions
Tip: The Everest III ships with the mode switch set to 2. When the printer is set up, it senses whether it is
attached to an Autoloader or AutoPrinter and adjusts appropriately. You need to change the Mode Switch
position only in the following situations:
- When operating the Everest III as a standalone printer (without an autoloader or AutoPrinter). Use 0.
- When running Diagnostic tests. Use 3.
Position Mode Mode Switch
0 Standalone printer
1 Autoloader
(Transporter)
2 Regular operation
3 Diagnostics
4 – 9 Reserved
AC voltage switch
The AC voltage switch is used to select the AC voltage of the power outlet.
nWarning! Set the AC voltage switch to match the AC voltage of the AC power outlet.
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-oloader that has an embedded PC or a
y installed.
2. Ensure that the Everest printer is powered on.

r on the autoloader. For more information, refer to Powering on and off the Everest
Operate the Everest printer
This section provides the information needed to use your Everest printer.
Powering on and off the Everest printer
The Everest printer does not have a power switch:
Notes:
•The printer goes into sleep mode if it is idle for more than 30 minutes. When this occurs, the printer will
take 2-3 minutes to warm up after a job is sent to the printer.
•If the Everest printer is a standalone printer, connect the power cord from the Everest printer to a power
outlet to power on the printer. To power off the Everest printer, disconnect the power cord.
Installing the Everest printer driver
Before printing, you must install the printer driver. This section provides instructions for installing the Everest
printer driver on a Windows PC or a Macintosh.
-Important! To install the Everest printer driver, you must be logged on with an administrator account.
Install the Everest printer driver (PC)
Use these instructions to install the printer driver on a Windows PC.
Important! If your Rimage Everest printer was included with an aut
control center, the Everest printer driver is alread
1. Connect the Everest power cord to the printer.
Note: If the Everest printer is a standalone printer (not on an autoloader), the Everest printer powers on
when you connect the power cord. If the Everest printer is on an autoloader, the Everest printer powers
on when you powe
printer on page 6.
3. Connect the USB cable from the Everest printer to the computer.
Insert the software disc i
4. n the computer disc drive. The printer driver will automatically install from the
Rimage software disc.

Operate the Everest printer
Install the Everest printer driver (Macintosh)
1. Install the printer driver.
a. Insert the software disc in the computer disc drive.
b. Run the Rimage Everest Installer.
c. Select Install. The installation begins.
d. When the installation is complete, select Quit. The installation completes and the installation window
closes.
2. Add the Everest printer to your printer list.
yUsing OSX v 10.4
a. Navigate: System Preferences > Print & Fax. The Print & Fax window opens.
b. From the Print & Fax window, select . The Printer Browser window opens.
c. From the Printer Name list, select CDPR22.
d. Select Add. The printer is added to the printer list and the Printer Browser window closes.
e. Close the Print & Fax window.
yUsing OSX v 10.3
a. Navigate: System Preferences > Print & Fax. The Print & Fax window opens.
b. From the Print & Fax window, select Setup Printers. The Printer List window opens.
c. From the Printer List window, select Add. The Printer List window updates to display available
ct USB. In the printer list, CDPR22 displays.
d to your printer list and the Printer List window closes.
g. Close the Print & Fax window.
1. y, press
2.
ng facing
-
t
pins or the
centering pin.
printers.
d. From the printer list pop-up menu, sele
e. From the printer list, select CDPR22.
f. Select Add. The printer is adde
Placing a disc on the printer tray
Use this procedure to place a disc on the pri
To open the printer tra
nter tray.
the operator button.
Place the disc on the print pad
with the printable surface facing
up and the stacking ri
the print pad.
Important! To avoid
scratching or damaging the
recording surface of the
disc, the disc must not res
on the holding
Print pad Holding pins
er
tray
ering
pin
Print
Cent
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s.
. Select the Document Properties button. The Rimage Everest Properties dialog opens.
-nly if you are printing PDF labels using a Rimage autoloader
erties dialog opens.
. At the bottom of the Advanced tab, select Printing Defaults… The Rimage Everest III Printing Defaults
dialog opens.
Setting your printing preferences on a Windows PC
Printing preferences allows you to set up your Everest printer to produce the best possible labels on your discs.
Navigate to printing preferences (PC)
Use one of the procedures below to navigate to the Everest Printing Preferences.
Access Printing Preferences through Windows Start menu
Note: Using this method, printing preferences are saved in the printer driver settings. If you are printing
labels from CD Designer, use the procedure below.
1. Navigate: Start > Printers and Faxes.
2. Right-click on the appropriate Everest printer. The dropdown menu displays.
3. From the dropdown menu, select Printing Preferences. The Rimage Everest III Printing Preferences dialog
opens.
Access Printer Preferences through CD Designer
Note: Using this method, printing preferences are saved with the label file and are used instead of the
printer driver settings.
1. Open the desired label file in CD Designer.
2. From the File menu, select Print.The Print window open
3. From the Printer Name dropdown list, select Everest.
4
Access Printer Preferences when printing PDFs
Use the procedure below to access printing preferences for PDF files.
Important! The procedure below applies o
(except the AutoEverest AutoPrinter).
1. Navigate: Start > Printers and Faxes.
2. Right-click on the appropriate Everest printer. The dropdown menu displays.
3. From the dropdown menu, select Properties. The Rimage Everest III Prop
4. From the Rimage Everest III Properties dialog, select the Advanced tab.
5

Operate the Everest printer
Set the media size, media type, orientation, and ribbon type (PC)
1. Navigate to printing preferences. Refer to page 8.
2. Select the Main tab.
3. View or change the printing preferences.
a. From the Media Type dropdown list, select the appropriate Media Type.
b. From the Media Size dropdown list, select the appropriate Media Size.
c. Select the desired number of copies.
d. Select the desired Orientation.
e. From the Ribbon dropdown list, select the appropriate Ribbon Type.
f. If you select CMY+White ribbon, select Manual or Auto:
ySelect the Manual radio button to send one color label file and then manually send another label
file telling the printer where to apply the white background.
ySelect the Auto radio button option to automatically print a white background. If you select Auto,
S
elect Complete White Undercoat

not pure white are printed.
on the disc surface.
ect Apply.
. To close the Preferences window, select OK.
d image adjustments (PC)
nces. Refer to page 8.
3.
lt setting for color matching is CMYK.
c. Fcontrast, Vivid colors, or Custom. If
reshold settings.
the Contrast and Saturation sliders.
t OK.
4. When you have made the desired choices, select Apply.
5. To close the Printing Preferences window, select OK.
or
Make Pure White Transparent from the dropdown list.
Tip: The Complete White Undercoat selection applies a white background to the entire printable
area of the disc. The printable area is defined on the Advanced tab. When you select the Make
Pure White Transparent selection, only the areas of the label that are
Pure white label areas print as transparent areas
4. When you have made the desired choices, sel
5
Set the print quality, color matching, an
1. Navigate to printing prefere
2. Select the Advanced tab.
View or change the printing preferences.
a. y.From the Print Quality pane, select the desired Print Qualit
b. From the Color Matching pane, select the desired Color Matching.
Note: The defau
rom the Image Adjustments dropdown list, select None,High
you select Custom:
i. Select Settings. The Custom Settings window opens.
ii. From the dropdown list, select the desired Print Th
iii. To adjust image contrast and saturation, move
iv. To close the Custom Settings window, selec
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Set the printable area (PC)
This functionality allows you to adjust the printable area settings for standard CD/DVD 120 mm media. This
allows you to set the outer and inner diameters to print the disc label without overlapping the disc edges.
Note: Printable area settings created within a CD Designer label file will override the printer and fax settings
on Windows.
1. Navigate to printing preferences. Refer to page 8.
2. Select the Advanced tab.
3. View or change the printing preferences.
a. To modify the printable area, select Modify. The Printable Area Settings window opens.
b. th ter:In e Standard Area settings, en
yThe desired outer diameter
yThe desired inner diameter
c. To print on a disc with a stacking ring, select Advanced.
d.
e. y the settings, select OK.
ect Cancel.
y.
5. To window, select OK.
In the Hub Area settings, enter:
yThe desired outer diameter
yThe desired inner diameter
To appl
or
To close the window without applying the settings, sel
4. When you have made the desired choices, select Appl
close the Printing Preferences
p: wn above have
yInner Diameter: 24 mm
Ti Most discs like the one sho
the following printable areas:
yOuter Diameter: 118 mm
:e one shown above have the following
printable areas:
y
Inner Diameter 38 mm
y
Outer Diameter 35 mm
Inner Diameter 24 mm
Tip Most discs like th
Standard Area
Outer D
iameter 118 mm
Hub Area


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Adjust the print alignment and color density (PC)
1. Navigate to printing preferences. Refer to page 8.
2. Select the Utility tab.
3. From the Printer status pane, select Status. The Status Monitor window opens.
Tip: On the Status tab, you can view information about the Everest printer such as the current firmware
version, the progress of a print job, the installed ribbon type, the percentage of unused ribbon
remaining, and the percentage of retransfer ribbon remaining.
4. From the Printer Information tab, select Settings for the setting you want to modify.
5. View or change the Print Alignment Settings.
a. ect the Modify button.From the Print Alignment Settings pane, sel
b. Select the desired print alignment settings.
6.
ect the Modify button.
7. To close the Status Monitor dialog, select Close.
View or change the Color Density Settings.
a. From the Color Density Settings pane, sel
b. Select the desired color density settings.
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Setting your printing preferences on a Macintosh
Printing preferences allow you to set up your Everest printer to produce the best possible labels on your discs.
Notes:
•The location of the preferences described in this section will change depending on the
program that you use to print the label file.
•CD Designer is not Macintosh compatible and will not be installed with the Macintosh
compatible software.
Navigate to printing preferences (Macintosh)
1. Open the label file in the application of your choice.
2. From the File menu, select Print. The Print dialog opens.
3. From the Printer dropdown list, select CDPR22.
Set the media type, ribbon type, and print quality (Macintosh)
1. Navigate to printing preferences. Refer to page 12.
2. From the presets pane pop-up menu, select Everest III Settings. The Everest III Settings pane displays.
3. View or change the printing preferences.
a. From the Media Type dropdown list, select the appropriate media type.
c. hite from the Ribbon dropdown list, from the Mode dropdown list select one of
white undercoat – Applies a white background everywhere on the printable area
Manual: Step 2 (White) – Allows you to manually determine where a
d. Select the desired print quality.
b. From the Ribbon dropdown list, select the appropriate ribbon type.
If you select CMY + W
the following options:
Auto: Complete
of the disc.
Auto: Make Pure white transparent – Makes pure white areas of an image transparent.
Manual: Step 1 (CMY) and
white background is applied.
4. When you have made the desired choices, select Print.
Set the color matching, brightness, and threshold (Macintosh)
1. Navigate to printing preferences. Refer to page 12.
2. olors pane displays.
3.
or matching.
ching method.
sslider.
d. From the Threshold dropdown list, select the desired threshold.
4. When you have made the desired choices, select Print.
From the presets pane pop-up menu, select Everest III Colors. The Everest III C
View or change the printing preferences.
a. From the Color Matching dropdown list, select the desired col
b. From the Matching Method dropdown list, select the desired mat
c. To modify the image brightness, move the Brightnes

Operate the Everest printer
Set the printable area (Macintosh)
This functionality allows you to adjust the printable area settings for standard CD/DVD 120 mm media. This
allows you to set the outer and inner diameters to print the disc label without overlapping the disc edges.
1. Navigate to printing preferences. Refer to page 12.
2. From the presets pane pop-up menu select Printable Area Settings. The Printable Area Settings pane
displays.
3. View or change the printing preferences.
a. To increase or decrease the standard printable area, enter the desired values in the Outer
Diameter and Inner Diameter fields.
b. To set the printable area for a disc with a stacking ring, select Advanced. The advanced settings
display.
c. To increase or decrease the hub area, enter the desired values in the Outer Diameter and Inner
Diameter fields.
4. When you have made the desired choices, select Print.
bove
s:
yInner Diameter: 24 mm
Tip: Most discs like the one shown a
have the following printable area
yOuter Diameter: 118 mm
ke the one shown above have the following
y
iameter 38 mm
y
Inner Diameter 24 mm
Tip: Most discs li
printable areas:
Standard Area
Outer Diameter 118 mm
Inner D
Hub Area
Outer Diameter 35 mm
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Adjust the print alignment and color density (Macintosh)
In the Everest III Utility, you can adjust the print alignment and the color density.
Tip: The Everest III Utility allows you to view information such as the current firmware version, the serial
number, and the installed ribbon type. Through the Everest III Utility, you can also update your printer
firmware.
1. Navigate to the Everest III Utility.
Note: The settings in the Everest III Utility can be modified only when the Everest printer is idle (no jobs
currently printing).
a. Navigate: System Preferences > Print & Fax. The Print & Fax window opens.
b. If you are using OS X v10.3, in the Print & Fax window, select Set up Printers. The Printer list opens.
c. From the printer list, select CDPR22. The CDPR22 window opens.
d. From the CDPR22 toolbar, select Utility. The Everest III Utility opens.
2. In the Everest III Utility, select the Alignment tab. The alignment settings display.
3. View or change the alignment settings.
a. To modify the horizontal alignment, in the Horizontal Alignment Settings pane, move the All Color
slider.
b. To modify the vertical alignment, in the Vertical Alignment Settings pane, move the Color and
Monochromesliders.
4. View or change the color density settings.
a. In the Everest III Utility, select the Density tab. The density settings display.
b. To modify the color density settings, in the Color Density Settings pane, move the Cyan, Magenta, and
Yellow sliders.
c. To modify the grayscale density settings, in the Grayscale Density Settings pane, move the Black
slider.
5. To save the modified settings, select Save.
or
To close the window without saving your changes, select Quit.

Operate the Everest printer
Checking the remaining ribbon
The operator panel on some Rimage autoloaders displays the estimated number of prints remaining on the print
ribbon and the retransfer ribbon.
On standalone Everest III printers and AutoPrinters, the Status tab in the Status monitor for Windows allows you
to view information about the Everest printer such as:
yCurrent firmware version
yProgress of a print job
yInstalled ribbon type
yEstimated percentage of prints remaining on the print ribbon
yEstimated percentage of prints remaining on the retransfer ribbon remaining
Tip: If you remove a ribbon from the Everest printer and reinsert it, the system recognizes the amount of
ribbon remaining in the consumable monitoring application. Partially used ribbons from other Everest
printers will not display accurately in the consumable monitoring application.
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Maintain the Everest printer
-Important! For optimum performance, keep the Everest printer in a clean, dust-free environment.
To keep the Everest printer operating at optimum performance, you must perform routine maintenance.
Maintenance tasks and frequency are described in the table below.
Maintenance schedule
Task Frequency
Change the print ribbon
•3-Color Ribbon (CMY)
•4-Color Ribbon (CMY+W)
•Black Ribbon (monochrome)
•After 500 discs
•After 375 discs
•After 1000 discs
Change the retransfer ribbon PN203474-001 After 500 discs
PN203384-001 After 1000 discs
Clean the print head After 2000 discs (as needed)
Clean the tacky rollers After 2000 discs (as needed)
Clean the air filter As needed
Clean the platen roller As needed
Tip: Clean the platen roller if you notice a diminished print quality,
such as white specks, on the printed disc.
Required tools:
Tip: For best results, use the Everest cleaning kit.